About the Book

Author: Marissa Meyer

Title: Heartless

Pages: 453

Genre: Young Adult Fantasy

Date Published: November 8, 2016

Publisher: Feiwel & Friends

Format: Audio

Source: Overdrive

Synopsis:
Catherine may be one of the most desired girls in Wonderland and a favorite of the unmarried King, but her interests lie elsewhere. A talented baker, she wants to open a shop and create delectable pastries. But for her mother, such a goal is unthinkable for a woman who could be a queen.

​​At a royal ball where Cath is expected to receive the King’s marriage proposal, she meets handsome and mysterious Jest. For the first time, she feels the pull of true attraction. At the risk of offending the King and infuriating her parents, she and Jest enter into a secret courtship.

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Cath is determined to choose her own destiny. But in a land thriving with magic, madness, and monsters, fate has other plans.

​“It is a dangerous thing to unbelieve something only because it frightens you.”

Review

I love retellings, because they're totally just glorified fanfiction... and fanfiction is glorious! I totally would have read this whether or not Marissa Meyer wrote it - but she's why I read it as soon as I did. ...although the hold at my library was insane... so maybe that's not true. Anyway, I love Alice in Wonderland and I haven't read another version of it in the longest time so I was pretty excited to get into this one.

First I want to point out that I really enjoyed the Lunar Chronicles. They were awesome. But I'm just going to say it... they were nothing in comparison to this book. And I LOVED Winter. But this one... oh my holy monkey balls, this book.

There were many times where I'd laugh, out loud, because of what was going on. And then there were a number of times where it felt as if someone was squeezing my heart and trying to kill me. Oh, and also I cried. At least twice. Any book that can cause me to feel as if I'm going to have a panic attack because of the drama is great in my mind! I absolutely crave stories that elicit that sort of an emotional reaction from me.

There is so much I want to say about this... and I could rave for hours. But just know, it is AMAZING. I already want to reread it. But I am also afraid to, because my heart is still broken and I'm never going to be happy again for the rest of my life.